Sterling Strong

U.S. Representative
Born
August 17, 1862
Died
March 28, 1936
Age at death
73
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Strong794,333
Opponents1.8M
1
Elections run

Sterling Strong (1862–1936), a Democratic politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1932 U.S. House election in Texas's at-large district with 794,333 votes (30.91%), defeating George Terrell and Joseph Bailey and 9 other candidates.

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How many votes has Sterling Strong received?

Sterling Strong has received 794,333 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Sterling Strong’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. HouseTexasWon794,33330.91%George Terrell
Joseph Bailey

Enoch G Fletcher

F A Blankenbeckler

W D Simpson

H M Shelton

P L Peterson

Jeff N Miller

P A Spain

H G Eastridge

Reddin Andrews
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001019) and Wikidata (Q2345567). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Sterling Strong: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/sterling-strong. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.